Many themes emerge throughout the month of October in the life of the Church. It is Respect Life Month, so we pause to pray more intentionally in thanksgiving to God for the great gift of life and that this gift may always be safeguarded and respected from the first moment …

I was blessed in July with the opportunity to attend the National Eucharistic Congress (NEC) in Indianapolis. When scrolling through available talks, I gravitated to a series on “Renewal”—sessions directed toward those who work for the Church. While I certainly expected the wonderful advice that was shared about taking time …

The first woman writer to make a living by her own pen, Christine de Pizan published The Book of the City of Ladies in 1405. A devout Catholic widow and mother of three young children, she wrote under the generous patronage of both the crown and nobility of the French …

Most graduating high school seniors don’t expect to be back at their alma mater anytime soon. That was not the case for Michaele “Mickey” Townsend, a 2018 graduate of DePaul Cristo Rey High School (DPCR) in Cincinnati, who returned to her alma mater to serve as the new Campus Minister. …

Every life is a gift, a reflection of God’s love, and deserves to be cherished and nurtured. This belief reminds us that every child is worthy and blessed regardless of his or her circumstances. Mary Virginia Merrick embodied this truth in the Christ Child Society she founded. Despite her own …

Muchos temas surgen a lo largo del mes de octubre en la vida de la Iglesia. Es el Mes llamado “Respetemos la Vida”, por lo cual hacemos una pausa para orar más intencionalmente en agradecimiento a Dios por el gran don de la vida y para que este don sea …

Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” (TOB). Up to this point in our reflections on TOB, we have been exploring Pope St. John Paul II’s reflections on “original man” and “historical man.” “Original man” refers to the …

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Sep 30, 2024 / 04:00 am Most people know that St. Jerome — whose feast day the Catholic Church celebrates on Sept. 30 — is famous for translating the entire Bible into Latin in the fourth century A.D., creating a widely read edition later known as the Vulgate. …

For a shared mission We pray that the Church continue to sustain in all ways a Synodal lifestyle, as a sign of co-responsibility, promoting the participation, the communion and the mission shared among priests, religious and lay people.

Support Disaster Relief Efforts in Western North Carolina Hurricane Helene has left a path of destruction across our communities in Western North Carolina, and many families are in desperate need of help right now. Flooding, power outages, and limited access to food and clean water continue to threaten their safety …